Fundamentals of Computer Engineering

Teaching Team

• Héctor Molina García - h.molina@ufv.es
• Moisés Martínez Muñoz - moises.martinez@ufv.es

Description of the Subject

The subject "Fundamentals of Computer Engineering" is designed to provide a comprehensive view of computer engineering, both as an academic discipline and as a profession. The subject covers the fundamental principles of this engineering, including mathematical, physical, anthropological, and ethical aspects, as well as the career opportunities and the role of a computer engineer in today's society.

The course is divided into two main parts:

1. Theoretical Foundations: Topics include the history and future of computer engineering, ethical and anthropological considerations, data representation, and information processing.
2. Practical Skills Development: Includes teamwork, creating documentation, making oral presentations, and an introduction to web development with hands-on projects.

Objectives

• Understand the purpose of computer engineering and its contribution to society.
• Learn the historical and technological foundations of computer engineering.
• Develop an awareness of the human factor in professional practice.
• Gain a global understanding of the career, its areas of knowledge, and its professional paths.
• Provide insights into current paradigms in computing and web development.

Content

Part I: Theoretical Foundations

• Block 1: Computer Engineering in Society – History and future trends, the role of computer engineering as an academic discipline, and ethical considerations.
  • Unit 1 - Background and historical perspectives
  • Unit 2 - The current context of Computer Science
  • Unit 3 - Computer Engineering as a Degree and Profession
• Block 2: Current paradigms and trends in systems and applications.
  • Unit 4 - Hardware
  • Unit 5 - Software
  • Unit 6 - Operating Systems
  • Unit 7 - Networks
  • Unit 8 - 1 - New trends
  • Unit 8 - 2 - New trends
• Block 3: Information and Data.
  • Unit 9 - 1 - Information and Data
  • Unit 9 - 2 - Information and Data
  • Unit 10 - Information and Big Data

Part II: Practical Skills

• Block 4: Software Development.
  • Unit 1 - Introduction to Software Development
  • Unit 2 - Introduction to Software Development II
• Block 5: Web Applications.
  • Unit 3 - Introduction to web programming
  • Unit 4 - HTML
  • Unit 5 - CSS

Activities

The course includes a mix of theoretical lessons and hands-on activities:

• Lectures: Interactive lessons introducing core concepts.
• Practical Classes and Laboratory Sessions: Applying concepts in practical exercises.
• Workshops: Focus on developing transversal skills.
  • Practical Work I - Detailed research on a topic of choice and presentation.
  • Practical Work II - Create a web-page.
• Tutorials: Individual and group sessions for clarification and progress tracking.

Evaluation System

Grading is based on:

• Exams: 50% of the final grade.
• Individual and Group Work: 40% of the final grade.
• Class Participation: 10% of the final grade.

Competencies

Basic Competencies

• Ability to apply knowledge to real-world problems.
• Ability to analyze and interpret relevant data.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.

General Competencies

• Ability to design and maintain software systems using engineering principles.
• Knowledge of basic technologies and their applications in engineering.

Bibliography and Resources

Basic

• Juan Martínez-Barea. El mundo que viene: descubre por qué las próximas décadas serán las más apasionantes de la historia de la humanidad / 4ª ed. Barcelona: Gestión 2000, 2014.
• Juan Carlos Orós Cabello. Diseño de páginas Web con XHTML, JavaScript y CSS / Tercera edición ampliada y actualizada. Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid: Ra-Ma, 2014.